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Balsamic Maple Glazed Cauliflower

July 25, 2014 By Kaylee Pauley 12 Comments

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Balsamic-Maple-Glazed-CauliflowerP1It’s amazing how quickly life can change. Just when you think you have a plan in place, in the blink of an eye, that plan has been thrown out the window and a new one begins to form. If you’ve followed along for a while, you likely know that Josh and I sold our house and we’re waiting on our rental. The rental we found was a flexible lease from a private owner who had agreed to let us rent month to month while we figured a few things out and prepped for house shopping. Well, that rental will not be ready when we thought it would. We are living in our overly gracious friends’ guest bedroom, with all parties under the understanding it would be a temporary situation for about a month.

That timeline is looking a little wavering at the moment. Everything we are finding in the way of rentals either requires a one year lease, or an astronomical price per month for anything less. So, after hours and hours of talking, we’ve decided to go ahead and buy. And quickly. I’ve scoured the market for the last year and a half, but only half-heartedly, knowing we weren’t ready. So I definitely feel like I have a pretty good grasp of what’s available and what we might be able to expect, but this sudden decision to buy still seems very rapid. Nonetheless, we are stepping out in faith and rolling with it.

We looked at several houses yesterday and found one we really like. Is it downtown in the Historic district with all the charm of the old creaky floors, limited closet space, expanded porches and rocking chairs out front? No. But it’s in a really nice area that is family friendly, a good investment, and old enough to have some charm and character {built in 1968}. But for those of you in the Nashville area who remember the 2010 Flood, you can understand out slight concern for the creek that runs behind the house and the potential of the home requiring flood insurance. So there are several details to still work through before we put in an offer, but we are hopeful.

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Balsamic-Maple-Glazed-CauliflowerP5Balsamic-Maple-Glazed-CauliflowerP6Maybe that long explanation gives you a hint as to why I’ve been silent this week and there’s been no recipe until today. Sorry about that, once we get settled, I hope to be back to my typical two a week! Anyway, enough about buying a house. Let’s talk about this Balsamic Maple Glazed Cauliflower.

Oh me, oh my… I made this dish several weeks ago but can still remember licking the plate. That’s right, licking.

I’ve always liked cauliflower, so for me, there’s no need to disguise the taste. However, I don’t think I even realized, or cared, what the substance was, so long as it was covered in this delightful balsamic maple glaze…heavenly.

I’ve said it before, but I’ve completely fallen in love with Smoked Paprika. Combine its smokiness with the acidic bite of the Balsamic vinegar, the intense sweetness of the maple syrup and the pungent flavor of the garlic, and the combination is delightful. Each ingredient playing its own part without taking over. Adding a generous side of Farro {or quinoa or brown rice for gluten-free} with this roasted cauliflower and this dish lent itself to a teriyaki Asian stir-fry flavor, but without all the soy and additives!

The batter is made with almond milk, almond meal, and flaxseed, before topping the whole thing with hemp seeds, making the cauliflower completely gluten-free! If you’ve got your heart set on stir-fry this weekend but want to keep it a bit healthier, I strongly recommend this Balsamic Maple Glazed Cauliflower!

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Balsamic Maple Glazed Cauliflower

This Balsamic Maple Glazed Cauliflower takes on a wonderful Asian stir-fry flavor without the soy and additives! Dairy free, Gluten free, Vegetarian
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Dinner/Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: balsamic reduction, cauliflower, maple glaze
Servings: 4
Calories: 213kcal
Author: Kaylee Pauley

Ingredients

  • FOR THE SAUCE:
  • 1/2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ cup organic maple syrup
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • FOR THE CAULIFLOWER:
  • One large head cauliflower
  • 1/4 cup almond meal
  • 2 tbsp flax seed
  • 1/3 cup almond milk
  • 2 tbsp hemp seeds

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 450°F, and spray a baking sheet with coconut oil cooking spray.
  • Combine chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, maple syrup and garlic in a bowl. Whisk until well combined.
  • Wash and cut cauliflower into florets and spread out in single layer on prepped cooking sheet.
  • In separate bowl, combine almond meal, flax seed and almond milk.
  • Drizzle the almond meal batter over cauliflower and toss to thoroughly coat.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes, then remove from oven and pour sauce over cauliflower.
  • Return to oven and bake additional 5 minutes. Remove pan one final time, gently flip cauliflower and bake another 3-5 minutes. Check cauliflower throughout this process to determine cook-time. The size of the florets will play a role in how quickly they cook. Enjoy!

Notes

Only the Cauliflower recipe is gluten-free, I've shown this paired with Barley which is not.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 30.7g | Protein: 8.5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 0.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.6g | Sodium: 234.1mg | Fiber: 7.3g | Sugar: 19.9g

Inspired by Cupcakes and Kale.

Filed Under: Almond Meal, Almond Milk, Appetizers & Sides, Balsamic Vinegar, Barley, Cauliflower, Dinner, Flaxseed, Garlic, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Hemp Seeds, Maple Syrup, Smoked Paprika, Vegetarian

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  1. Tonya says

    July 25, 2014 at 11:14 PM

    It would be so much easier if you could come over and cook these goodies for us.
    Dont you need kitchen testers?
    We are happy to oblige :-)

    Seriously, sounds delish!

    Reply
    • Kaylee Pauley says

      July 26, 2014 at 9:03 PM

      Kitchen testers would definitely be helpful! Maybe once we get in a house, I can have you over to test out a few things! :)

      Reply
  2. Abbie @ Needs Salt says

    July 26, 2014 at 2:21 PM

    Ahh, that cauliflower looks so amazing! Okay, so this whole dish looks amazing. Beautiful, simple, elegant. Love it.
    Pinning!

    Reply
    • Kaylee Pauley says

      July 26, 2014 at 9:03 PM

      Thanks Abbie, so glad you like it! :)

      Reply
  3. Celeste says

    July 30, 2014 at 8:02 AM

    Hi,
    It says almond meal twice in the ingredients. :S Which one is almond milk?

    Reply
    • Kaylee Pauley says

      July 30, 2014 at 8:25 AM

      Thank you for catching that Celeste, so sorry!! It is 1/4 cup almond meal and 1/3 cup almond milk! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did, and thanks again! :)

      Reply
  4. Emma says

    August 1, 2014 at 4:22 AM

    Best of luck with the house hunt Kaylee! Having been through something similar myself recently, I know how stressful it can be! Cauliflower looks delish :)

    Reply
    • Kaylee Pauley says

      August 1, 2014 at 7:00 AM

      Thank you Emma! :) Feeling hopeful!

      Reply
  5. Melissa says

    September 18, 2014 at 10:03 AM

    Just so you know, Worcestershire sauce is not vegan at all. However I am definitely going to have to try this recipe after swapping the worcestershire sauce to make it vegan. It looks delicious and I happen to have everything but the cauliflower on hand. I can’t wait!

    Reply
    • Kaylee Pauley says

      September 18, 2014 at 10:10 AM

      Oops, I didn’t know that!! I’ll go in and edit the text, thank you for letting me know – I hope you enjoy the recipe!! :)

      Thanks again Melissa!

      Reply
  6. Stephanie says

    February 25, 2015 at 10:28 PM

    This looks great!! It says “1/4” maple syrup- is this 1/4 cup I’m assuming? Btw we’ve tried a few recipes of yours and they are hands down some of our favorites!

    Reply
    • Kaylee Pauley says

      February 26, 2015 at 1:33 PM

      Hi Stephanie! Yes, it is 1/4″ cup, thank you so much for catching that! I’ll go in and update now :)

      And THANK YOU for your incredibly kind words on my recipes, the fact that you and your family are enjoying them thrills me!!
      Best,
      Kaylee

      Reply

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